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As Facebook Changes Name to Meta, Company Wants to Pull Education Into Its 'Metaverse'

Edsurge

What that metaverse will look like is still a bit vague, but the company gave some hints in prepared statements and in an hour-long video it released. In 2014 the company bought VR company Oculus for $2 billion. And he is targeting education as one key part of that vision. Zuckerberg’s interest in virtual reality is nothing new.

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Comprehensive Guide on Document Tracking Using DRM

Kitaboo on EdTech

The flow of pdf documents is rampant in today’s digital world. Almost every organization uses large numbers of pdf files and documents daily. Without a technology like Digital Rights Management (DRM) in place, it could be challenging to curtail the copying, printing, and downloading of these documents. Copy Protection.

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Unlock Your Second Brain: A Guide to Choosing the Best Digital Notetaking App

The CoolCatTeacher

Every time I try to leave it, I end up back in January 2023, it was acquired by a company called Bending Spoons, a very reputable software company out of Europe. You can now collaboratively edit so I can take a picture on my phone and the editing that document in Evernote. Evernote is like people love it, People hate it.

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BookmarkED Addresses the State of Challenged Books with Industry-First Technology to Enable Parental Choice in School Libraries

eSchool News

With the passing of Texas House Bill (HB) 900 , school districts face a pressing need to meet the changing requirements for parental engagement on library books that children have access to. Library book challenges are increasing across the US. Reducing costs around the challenged book review process.

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IPEVO VZ-R HDMI/USB Dual Mode 8MP Document Camera

Kathy Schrock

IPEVO has been offering document cameras for schools for many years. That low-cost ($69) device demonstrated to us how effective a document camera could be in supporting teaching and learning. That low-cost ($69) device demonstrated to us how effective a document camera could be in supporting teaching and learning.

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Companies Say Blockchain Could Have Prevented College Admissions Scandal

Edsurge

Now, several companies that sell student-record systems based on blockchain—the technology behind Bitcoin—are pitching their products as a way to prevent that kind of fraudulent record tampering in the future. million in seed funding from Blue Book Ventures and other investors.

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Epson Technology Enhances Aquarium Education Programs

eSchool News

Leveraging multiple Epson document cameras throughout learning centers at the aquarium, education staff are able to provide hands-on demonstrations to bring engaging lessons to students and visitors of all ages. “We The Epson document cameras were teaching tools our staff incorporated into virtual learning. About Epson.

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